Barton Scott, is a chemical engineer, a nutritionist, and the Founder of Upgraded Formulas. Barton is passionate about helping people combat the stressors of daily life, the toxicity of the modern world, the utter lack of nutrients, and the mineral absorption issues that we all face, and he has made it his mission to reduce suffering by increasing the public’s understanding of the human body’s interrelationships.
Learning points:
Why are minerals important for health?
Why is a hair test effective for mineral analysis?
What are some common health issues that are associated with mineral imbalance?
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.
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Dr. Zenker is Board-Certified Family Physician through the American Academy of Family Medicine, Board-Certified in Integrative Medicine. Certified Practitioner in Functional Medicine, through the Institute for Functional Medicine.Certified, Bredesen training for Alzheimer prevention.Founder: Trinity Integrative Medicine, Burnsville, MNDr. Bernarda Zenker has a particular concern for finding solutions to chronic health problems. She utilizes nutritional supplements and diet recommendations to assist traditional medicine in the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. She looks for root causes of chronic health problems, and helps individuals use their own genetics to their benefit for better health, working around possible genetic blockages. She works aggressively to prevent memory loss, detoxification of toxins, increasing neurotransmitter levels when needed, reducing inflammation, and re-establishing gastrointestinal health. Learning point:
What is the role of cholesterol in our body?
Why is the standard blood test measuring cholesterol isn’t telling us?
What is the relationship between inflammation and high cholesterol?
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.
Roxana Rafatjah is the Founder of Conscious Enterprises, a thought leadership platform and advisory & consulting service, boosting the evolution of business.Severe health challenges while living a typical Manhattanite lifestyle were the catalyst for Roxana to discover the crucial importance of understanding mind-body-energy balance. During this time, newly sparked curiosities in the relationship between inner-acknowledgement and outer-impact drove her to dive deeper into correlations between flow states, neuro-biology, quantum physics, existentialism, and most notably, businesses, systems, peak performance and leadership. A self-taught meditator and consultant for prominent brands and leaders, Roxana has applied, experienced and advised on powerful results by recalibrating subconscious intentions in all facets of life. She views the world through a psychological and scientific lens that is revealing humanity’s rapid evolution and the necessity for business leaders to break down limiting belief systems in order to encourage thriving communities to grown around them.Roxana’s intention with Conscious Enterprises is to boost human, management and business evolution by supporting leaders, corporations and brands that intend to connect to an impactful purpose.As a mission & purpose driven executive, Roxana is also the Head of Marketing & Brand Partnerships and a key Advisor for Heuro Health, a healthcare-technology company on a mission to reverse the illness-incentivized healthcare industry by making wellness profitable for businesses and insurance carriers.Roxana grew up in Potomac, Maryland with a Korean mother, Persian father, and a sister. She is a graduate of Boston University. Roxana is currently an Advisor, Wellness Program Curator, Event Producer, Marketing & Business Consultant and Licensed Real Estate Agent in New York City, where she lives with her husband and furry baby Bibi.
Learning Points:
What is Conscious Living?
What is the evolution of wellness in the business world?
How can business leaders influence wellness within their companies?
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.
We go together Like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong…
Are you a Grease fan? Yes? No? Undecided? It really doesn’t matter because from here on in what I’m going to focus on has nothing to do with one of the all-time best movies EVER! Except for one stolen line from a song.
And in this space what goes together are food sources that contains both prebiotics and probiotics.
Here is a simple equation that I want you to put into memory:
Prebiotic Food + Probiotic Food = Symbiotic Food
And here is why. If you want to improve your gut health or maintain the good gut health you already have, there are two things you must do. Consume probiotic foods and consume prebiotics foods. And for the biggest bang for your buck consume them together.
Probiotic foods contain beneficial organisms that help our gut perform its duties. They have amazing health benefits for us.
Examples of probiotic foods are sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, yogurt, kefir, miso, natto, pure apple cider vinegar (with the mother in it) and true balsamic vinegar.
As a side note here, in order to deliver the beneficial organisms from fermented foods to the gut, as well as the enzymes these foods also contain, do not heated past a temperature of 118 degrees F (48 C).
Prebiotics are types of fibre like inulin, resistant starch, GOS and FOS that help feed our good bacteria. Prebiotics also enhance the absorption of calcium and magnesium and are involved in appetite regulation as well as lipid metabolism.
Examples of prebiotic foods are Jerusalem artichokes, chicory, garlic, onions, beans, lentil, citrus fruits, pears, apples, bananas, berries, almonds broccoli which contains soluble fibres like inulin and FOS.
Resistant starch (starch that escapes from digestion in the small intestine) is found in foods like legumes, potatoes, wheat, corn, rye, barley, rice, spelt, kamut, and other grains.
GOS is found in dairy products.
We have two types of bacteria strains in our gut: residential and transient.
Residential bacteria strains are the bacteria that live in our gut naturally and we must re-populate them to stay healthy. We need prebiotics to help us feed and increase our residential bacteria.
Transient strains of bacteria pass through us (usually within 3 days) but while they are there, they help the gut do its work and keep us healthy. Probiotic foods contain transient bacteria.
Knowing this, it’s easy to understand why consuming both prebiotic and probiotic foods on a regular basis is essential. It nourishes our gut microbiome and helps to establish new colonies of microorganisms.
Symbiotic Eating
Back to this equation:
Prebiotic Food + Probiotic Food = Symbiotic Food
Symbiotic food combines the characteristics of probiotic food and prebiotic food. Specific foods that are symbiotic are tofu, sauerkraut and tempeh.
Eating symbiotically by combining foods can be as simple as mixing banana slices into your yogurt or serving sauerkraut with a meal that contains garlic and onions.
Research is continuing to discover how fascinating these substances in food are and how together, with our good bacteria, they are involved in a complex relationship to help us be healthy.
References:
“The benefits of symbiotic foods” SHA Wellness Clinic
Inulin-Type Fructans: Functional Food Ingredients1,2 Marcel B. Roberfroid, 2007 American Society for Nutrition
Health effects of probiotics and prebiotics A literature review on human studies, Henrik Andersson, Nils-Georg Asp, Åke Bruce, Stefan Roos, Torkel Wadström, Agnes E. Wold, Food and Nutrition Research, Vol 45, 2001
Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics: approaches for modulating the microbial ecology of the gut 1,2M David Collins and Glenn R Gibson, 1999 American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Lowbush Wild Blueberries have the Potential to Modify Gut Microbiota and Xenobiotic Metabolism in the Rat Colon
Alison Lacombe,Robert W. Li,Dorothy Klimis-Zacas,Aleksandra S. Kristo, Shravani Tadepalli,Emily Krauss, Ryan Young,Vivian C. H. Wu mail Published: June 28, 2013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.006749
A Systematic Screening of Total Antioxidants in Dietary Plants1, Bente L. Halvorsen et al, Institute for Nutrition Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo; Akershus University College, Bekkestua, Norway; †Agricultural University of Norway, Ås, Norway; and the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Current knowledge of the health benefits and disadvantages of wine consumption, John F. Tomera, Trends in Food Science & Technology – TRENDS FOOD SCI TECHNOL 01/1999; 10(4):129-138. DOI: 10.1016/S0924-2244(99)00035-7
Winifred Mak, MD, PhD, is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist in UT Health Austin’s Women’s Health Institute. She specializes in understanding oocyte and early embryo biology to help patients facing infertility issues and recurrent pregnancy loss. Additionally, Dr. Mak is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health.
Learning Points:
Who may be at greater risk for miscarriage?
Are there treatments currently available to reduce the risk of miscarriage?
Does delaying childbirth put one at higher risk for miscarriage?
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.